MEET AN AMERICA’S CUP MEDIA CREW MEMBER, RICK DEPPE, AT DC SAIL FUNDRAISER

Washington, DC - Join DC Sail for a fundraiser as we welcome Rick Deppe! Rick is an America's Cup media crew-member and will present behind-the-scenes footage of Larry Ellison's successful campaign to bring the Cup back to the United States. The fundraiser will be held on May 4th at 6:00 p.m. at The Laughing Man (1306 G St. NW).

If you’ve ever dreamed of dropping everything and joining the next major sailing campaign, Rick can tell you all the secrets. What is like to be a professional sailor? How does long-distance ocean racing compare to match racing? What WAS the deal with this years’ America’s Cup and why did it take so long to race? Is Larry Ellison really as difficult as the media portrays him? This is your chance to interact with one of the world’s best professional sailors, and see incredible on-the-water footage of both the America’s Cup and Volvo Ocean Race.

Rick is a British native and professional yachtsman and has been involved in some of the most successful and memorable sailing campaigns of the last decade, including:

• Crew member aboard the local entry, Chessie Racing, in the 1998 Whitbread Round-the-World Race
• Director of Photography for the Disney feature film “Morning Light”
• Production team on the hit Discovery Channel show “Deadliest Catch”
• Media Crew Member on Puma Ocean Racing’s “Il Mostro” in the 2007/2008 Volvo Ocean Race
• BMW Oracle Racing Team for the 33rd America’s Cup

The event will include networking and cocktails, followed by an interactive media presentation. The event will be held from May 4th at 6:00-8:00 p.m. at The Laughing Man (1306 G St. NW). Admission to the event is $30 for DC Sail members and $40 for non-members. Register in advance at www.DCSail.org or get entry at the door.

All proceeds from the event will go to the support the Youth Programs of DC Sail, which is a program of the National Maritime Heritage Foundation (501c3). These programs include Kids Set Sail, High School Racing, After School Learn to Swim and Sail, and our Schooner Education program. Our goal is to teach young people the skills they will need to be successful sailors, the educational components behind how a boat functions and lifetime skills such as teamwork, decision-making and respect for our environment.

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